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Grade 3 2026
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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
1 1
Numbers
Number Concept - Arranging objects according to size
Number Concept - Identifying position of objects from 1st to 20th
Number Concept - Identifying position of objects from 1st to 20th
Number Concept - Writing positions in number symbols and words
Number Concept - Writing positions in number symbols and words
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Arrange objects from the largest to the smallest
- Use appropriate vocabulary to describe size
- Show appreciation for order in the environment
- In pairs/groups, arrange six cards of different sizes from the largest to the smallest
- Match objects according to size from the largest to the smallest in tables
- Work in groups to arrange objects like cups, toy elephants, and houses according to size
How do we arrange objects from the largest to the smallest?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 3
- Cards of different sizes
- Pictures of objects of different sizes
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 4
- Pictures showing positions
- Playing field for races
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 5
- Charts showing positions
- Cards with position numbers and words
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 6
- Alphabet cards
- Position cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 7
- Position word cards
- Objects of different sizes
- Pictures showing positions
- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises
1 2
Numbers
Number Concept - Application of ordinal numbers in real life situations
Whole Numbers - Counting forward up to 1000 from any point
Whole Numbers - Counting forward up to 1000 from any point
Whole Numbers - Counting backward in multiples of 100 from 1000
Whole Numbers - Counting backward in multiples of 100 from 1000
Whole Numbers - Place value of numbers up to hundreds
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply ordinal numbers in sequencing events
- Use ordinal numbers to describe positions
- Appreciate the use of ordinal numbers in daily life
- Discuss the order of events in a day (e.g., Juma's daily routine)
- Identify the position (e.g., fifth event, ninth event) of specific activities
- Describe the order of months in a year using ordinal numbers
- Complete tables showing the position of each month
What is the position of different events in our daily routine?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 8
- Charts showing daily routines
- Calendar showing months of the year
- Pictures showing positions in competitions
- Stories involving ordinal numbers
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 19
- Number charts
- Number cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 20
- Number cards
- Counters
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 24
- Rope for skipping
- Abacus
- Place value charts
- Base ten blocks
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
1 3
Numbers
Whole Numbers - Place value of numbers up to hundreds
Whole Numbers - Reading numbers 1 to 1000 in symbols
Whole Numbers - Reading numbers 1 to 1000 in symbols
Whole Numbers - Reading and writing numbers 1 to 100 in words
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify place value of numbers up to hundreds
- Represent 3-digit numbers on an abacus
- Appreciate the importance of place value
- Identify how many ones, tens, and hundreds are shown on an abacus
- Represent 3-digit numbers on an abacus
- Complete sentences like "248 is _ hundreds _ tens _ ones"
- Write numbers represented on an abacus
How can we identify the place value of each digit in a 3-digit number?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 26
- Abacus
- Place value charts
- Base ten blocks
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 30
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 33
- Number charts
- Number cards
- Flash cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 34
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 35
- Word cards
- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises
1 4
Numbers
Whole Numbers - Reading and writing numbers 1 to 100 in words
Whole Numbers - Identifying missing numbers in patterns up to 1000
Whole Numbers - Identifying missing numbers in patterns up to 1000
Whole Numbers - Identifying missing numbers in patterns up to 1000
Whole Numbers - Creating number patterns up to 1000
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read numbers 51 to 100 in words
- Write numbers 51 to 100 in words
- Show interest in writing numbers in words
- Write five numbers between 51 and 100 on cards
- Read the numbers in turns
- Write the numbers in words
- Read and write numbers like 63 as "sixty-three" and 78 as "seventy-eight"
How do we write numbers from 51 to 100 in words?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 36
- Number cards
- Word cards
- Flash cards
- Matching games
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 37
- Number charts
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 38
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 39
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 40
- Number charts
- Worksheets
- Observation - Oral reading - Written exercises
1 5
Numbers
Whole Numbers - Creating number patterns up to 1000
Whole Numbers - Playing games involving number patterns
Whole Numbers - Playing games involving number patterns
Whole Numbers - Playing games involving number patterns
Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number without regrouping
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create more complex number patterns
- Apply different rules to create patterns
- Value patterns in mathematics
- Create patterns with multiple operations (e.g., add 5, then subtract 2)
- Create patterns with skip counting (e.g., count by 3s, 5s, or 10s)
- Exchange patterns with peers to identify rules
- Discuss patterns found in the environment
How can we create more complex number patterns?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 40
- Number cards
- Number charts
- Pattern examples
- Number pattern cards
- Game boards
- Pattern puzzles
- Digital devices (if available)
- Environmental patterns
- Craft materials
- Counting games
- Game materials
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 46
- Abacus
- Place value charts
- Base ten blocks
- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises
2 1
Numbers
Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number without regrouping
Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number with single regrouping
Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number with single regrouping
Addition - Adding a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number with single regrouping
Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers without regrouping
Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers without regrouping
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add a 3-digit number to a 2-digit number horizontally
- Apply addition in solving problems
- Appreciate addition in daily life
- Practice horizontal addition: 147 + 21 = 168
- Draw place value charts to demonstrate addition
- Solve word problems like "Kantai had 123 goats. He bought 74 more. How many goats did he have altogether?"
- Share solution strategies with peers
How do we solve addition problems horizontally?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 48
- Place value charts
- Number cards
- Word problem cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 52
- Abacus
- Base ten blocks
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 54
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 55
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 59
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 60
- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises
2 2
Numbers
Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers without regrouping
Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers with single regrouping
Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers with single regrouping
Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers with single regrouping
Addition - Adding two 3-digit numbers with single regrouping
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Add two 3-digit numbers with zeros
- Apply addition strategies appropriately
- Show interest in addition with zeros
- Practice addition with zeros: 300 + 200 = 500
- Add numbers like 207 + 302 = 509
- Use place value charts to show the role of zeros in addition
- Create their own addition problems with zeros
How do zeros affect addition?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 60
- Place value charts
- Number cards
- Base ten blocks
- Worksheets
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 61
- Abacus
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 62
- Word problem cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 63
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 64
- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises
2 3
Numbers
Addition - Creating number patterns involving addition up to 1000
Subtraction - Subtracting a 2-digit number from a 3-digit number without regrouping
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify patterns involving addition
- Find missing numbers in addition patterns
- Show interest in number patterns
- Find missing numbers in patterns like 20 + □ = 24, 24 + □ = 28
- Identify the rule in addition patterns (e.g., add 4, add 10)
- Complete patterns like 50 + □ = 60, 60 + □ = 70
- Create their own addition patterns
How do we identify the rule in addition patterns?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 66
- Number cards
- Number charts
- Worksheets
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 67
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 69
- Pattern examples
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 78
- Abacus
- Place value charts
- Base ten blocks
- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises
2 4
Numbers
Subtraction - Subtracting a 2-digit number from a 3-digit number without regrouping
Subtraction - Subtracting a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number with single regrouping
Subtraction - Subtracting a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number with single regrouping
Subtraction - Applying subtraction in real-life situations
Multiplication - Modeling multiplication as repeated addition using numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 by 4 and 5
Multiplication - Modeling multiplication as repeated addition using numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 by 4 and 5
Multiplication - Multiplying a single digit number by a single digit number
Multiplication - Multiplying single digit numbers by 10
Multiplication - Multiplying single digit numbers by 10
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Subtract horizontally without regrouping
- Apply subtraction in solving problems
- Value different methods of subtraction
- Practice horizontal subtraction: 584 - 21 = 563
- Relate vertical and horizontal subtraction
- Solve word problems involving subtraction
- Share solution strategies with peers
What are the different ways to subtract numbers?
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 79
- Place value charts
- Number cards
- Word problem cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 80
- Abacus
- Base ten blocks
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 92
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 103
- Real objects
- Role-play materials
- Pictures
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 104
- Counters
- Pictures showing groups
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 106
- Base ten blocks
- Number cards
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 107
- Multiplication tables
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 111
KLB Mathematical Activities Grade Three pg. 113
- Multiplication tables
- Game materials
- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises
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